Quick Career Tip #6: Research The Job
February 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Do a thorough background check on any “work-from-home” opportunity before giving any of your personal information – this will help protect you from identity thieves (and thieves in general) who want to steal your information or hire “work-for-free” employees. Visit us at JustOnlineJobs.com to research a job.
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The New & Improved JustOnlineJobs
January 27, 2008 | 2 Comments
If you’re not signed up for my newsletter then you likely missed my announcement earlier this week about JustOnlineJobs.com.
The website has been overhauled & improved. There’s more step-by-step advice, success stories, expert authors, articles, telecommuting companies, freelance information, job leads and even more!
We’ve been updating the website nearly everyday and are always looking for anything that’ll bring a real value to anyone searching for work from home jobs/projects.
If you’ve yet to check out all the new features and jobs pop over to JustOnlineJobs.com today!
Don’t Give Up…Not Just Yet.
January 16, 2008 | 2 Comments
Are you frustrated with your job search and about to give up? Before you give up have you been doing the following:
- Searching everyday for new job leads
- Expanding your job options to include more than data entry/typing
- Creating a career plan which you decide how many hours you need to work, what you’re skilled in, how much you need to make, what type of jobs you’re looking for…etc
- Hired a professional resume writer to revamp your resume package
- Following up after you apply or are interviewed
- Expanded your idea of work from home to include freelancing or even a virtual assistant business
- Invested in your career with learning material or services that assist in finding jobs
- Been an active participant of a message board in order to network with other telecommuters
Finding a job is truly a job in itself. And finding and landing a telecommuting job is even more difficult than a job outside the home. It’ll take time and a lot of effort.
VA Lead
December 8, 2007 | 2 Comments
*My writer is in need of a VA/Writer and asked me to spread the word. Below is her ad. If you’re interested please contact Crissy at the email in the job ad. I’m not the one handling the applicants or the hiring process, I’m simply posting the ad for her. Good luck!*
Job Ad
In search of a VA / writer with good writing, language, and grammar skills. I have some PLR articles that need to be re-written, mostly on business topics. If interested, send a sample of your writing, your rates, and any information about your relevant experience to info@indiebizchicks.com
Companies That Require Testing
September 30, 2006 | Leave a Comment
“When applying for jobs I noticed some of the companies require you to take a test. I never know what the test is going to be like so I don’t apply to those companies. Do you know what the tests are for?”
As with any company, online or not, they want to know you have the skills necessary to do the job you are applying for, therefore, many require you to take certain skills tests. These tests will vary with each type of work you apply for and with each company.
For example; if you’re applying for transcription, they may want to know your typing speed, accuracy and whether you have the ability to listen and decipher poor quality recordings.If a company says you need to be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point then chances are their skills tests will be related to those programs to see if you are indeed proficient. Some want to know you have good customer service skills and others need to check your data entry speed and accuracy.
I recommend you read up on the company, what they are really looking for, what they do, who they offer services to… anything to give you an insight to the company and the position. Then if you think you can do the job well, go ahead and test. If you don’t apply or take the test you have ZERO chance of getting the job but if you do apply and test, you’ve now upped your chances of landing the job to 50/50.
Giving Out Your Mailing Address
September 22, 2006 | Leave a Comment
“I am majorly leary of giving out my home address not knowing if these are legitimate companies and are safe. What is your suggestion?”
Even as a home-based business owner I am leary about giving out my physical address so instead I rent a post office box for all my business/online activity.
Before giving out any personal information you should do a little research on the company who is requesting it. One fairly easy way is to just Google the business name and read what you find. You can also add the word “scam” to the search (XYZ Company scam) and that should bring up any topics talking about if the company is legitimate or not. Remember though that new scams are popping up daily so just because you don’t find anything negative isn’t a guarantee that they are legitimate.
You can find more information on researching companies here,
Work at Home Job Scams
If you do some research and still can’t find any information on a particular company, post the company URL on the message board (in the scam folder) and we’ll see if we can help. http://www.telecommutingmoms.com/bb
What is a Ghost Writer
August 17, 2006 | Leave a Comment
“Nell, what is a ghost writer? I’m confused as I’ve never heard this term before?”
I received many of these types of questions after sending out information in my newsletter about becoming a ghost writer. And it’s a good question because many people have never heard of this type of work or even the name!
Ghost writer means that you are hired to write an article for your client and your client gets to put their name on the article. Ghost writing isn’t anything new. Many people have used ghost writers in the past for writing their books (like celebs for instance)…making their thoughts, experiences and life look pretty in a book.
Lets face it many of us don’t have the talent for writing, but we have a lot to say! So that is where ghost writers come into play. A ghost writer can take the ideas and information a client has to say and put together nice article, book, e-book, special report (anything the client needs). Or a client can tell the ghost writer “I want an article written about starting a business online” and the ghost writer will research the topic and write the article.
Just remember that as a ghost writer you’re being paid for the article, but the client gets to put their name on it and take credit for the article. Your name will be no where in that piece of work.
Rates for ghost writers can vary. It depends on the type of work you’re being hired for. Obviously someone who writes an e-book for a client will be paid more than if a client just needs a 300 word article.
If you have any more questions about becoming a successful ghost writer please head to the following link, ask your question, and you’ll also get access to a free tip sheets for ghost writers!
http://www.ghostwritingsuccess.com/ask.htm
You’ll also get information about the teleseminar we’re holding on this topic when you claim your free tip sheet.
I hope that helped answer the question better and don’t forget if you have more you can go to the link I just provided and ask there.
Talk with you soon!
http://www.ghostwritingsuccess.com
Pregnant? Don’t Wait.
August 1, 2006 | Leave a Comment
“I’m 8 months pregnant and want to stay home after the baby is born. Should I start looking for work at home now or wait until I have the baby?”
My recommendation is to get started with your job search months before you need to actually start working at home. The reason being is that it can typically take weeks and usually up to months in order to locate a legitimate work at home job you want and qualify for & and chances are it’ll take awhile for the employer to contact you about the job, then interview you, and decide you are or are not the person for the job.
You could run into situations where someone needs you to start right away and you cannot, but most of the time it will take several weeks to several months before you find and get a job.
I would also recommend that you also sit down with your budget & decide when you HAVE to get a job. Having a baby AND starting a job at home can be stressful and it’s better if you have at least a few weeks (if not a couple months) to get adjusted to stay at home life with a new baby before you decide to throw a job into the mix.
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